Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, students should be able to:
1. Explain the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
2. Define hours worked.
3. Describe the main types of records used to collect payroll data.
4. Calculate regular and overtime pay.
5. Identify distinctive compensation plans.
Contents
Chapter 2 outline:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Coverage
Enterprise Coverage
Individual Employee Coverage
Employer
Employee
Employees of a Corporation
Domestics
Partnerships
Statutory Employees
Statutory Nonemployees
Wages
The Minimum Wage
Paying Less than the Minimum Wage
State Laws
Paying a “Living Wage”
Tips
Workweek
Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay
Exceptions to Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay Provisions
Compensatory Time Off
Exemptions from FLSA Requirements
White-Collar Workers
Test of Exemption
Salary Basis
Blue-Collar Workers
Equal Pay Act
Child-Labor Restrictions
Nonfarm Occupations
Agricultural Occupations
Certificate of Age
Penalties
Areas Not Covered by the FLSA
DETERMINING EMPLOYEE’S WORK TIME
Principal Activities
Clothes-Changing Time and Wash-Up
Travel Time
Idle Time
Waiting Time
Rest Periods and Coffee Breaks
Meal Periods
Taking Work Home
Sleep Time
Training Sessions
Doctor’s Appointments
Preliminary and Postliminary Activities
Fractional Parts of an Hour
Absences
Tardiness
RECORDS USED FOR TIMEKEEPING
Time Sheets
Time Cards
Computerized Time and Attendance Recording Systems
Next Generation
Touch-Screen Technology
Internet
Biometrics
METHODS OF COMPUTING WAGES AND SALARIES
Time Rate
Calculating Overtime Pay
Converting Weekly Wage Rates to Hourly Rates
Converting Biweekly Wage Rates to Hourly Rates
Converting Monthly Salary Rates to Hourly Rates
Converting Semimonthly Salary Rates to Hourly Rates
Salaried Nonexempt Employees
Salaried with Fluctuating Workweek
BELO Plan
Piece Rate
Overtime Earnings for Pieceworkers—Method